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Adaptations of the American Cacti
- 1988 ----- color ----- 28 min ----- 16mm
- Presents an introduction to adaptation in the plant world illustrated by examining how cacti survive in the harsh desert environment of the American Southwest. Demonstrates the basic structural properties of cacti; explains how they differ from other plants and explores how cacti have evolved for life in dry, hot habitats. Filmed at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument in Arizona and in California in the desert near Palm Springs and in the famous collection of the Huntington Botanical Garden in San Marino.
- Topics: (Botany)
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